Tabernacle



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HAROLD W. RAMBUSCH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,`ASSIGNOR T RAMBUSCH DECO- `l BATINGOOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION NEW YORK- -TABERNACLE Application filed December 19, 1930. Serial No. 503,483.

This invention relates to the construction e of a tabernacle, such asis used on the altar in a church. During certain religious ceremonies, it is desirable to `have a so-called throne superimposed above the tabernacle of the altar to receive thevostensorium, for instance. The rule in certain denominations is that this throne must be removable and may not be a permanent throne. Therefore, if the throne space is disposed on top of the tabernacle, a removable pedestalor stool must be` used to support what it is desired to expose or exhibit in the throne space.

An object of the invention is to furnish a movable canopy for the tabernacle, which may be conveniently raised to form a throne and throne space.

It is another object to produce this desir# able result while maintaining proper proportions and symmetry in design and without sacricing the artistic appearance whether the canopy is in its raised or lowered position.V Y And still a nal object of thisinvention is to produce a movable throne and throne space, which be converted from a simple tabernacle to a combination of tabernacle and throne with 4the least possible eort on the part of the operator so that thev change may be quickly and expeditiously made by a clergyman during the performance of a ceremony, if need be. e The characteristics and advantages of the invention are further sufficiently explained in connection Vwith the following detailed description of the accompanying drawings, which illustrate certain representative embodiments.` After considering these exam ples, a person skilled in the art will under# standthatl many variationsmay be made without departing from the principles involved, and l contemplate employment of any structures that are properly within the' scope of the appended claims. Y

Looking at the drawings,

1 is a front elevation, partly in section, illustrating the tabernacle with the canopy thereof in its lowered position. j Fig. 2 is a front elevation illustrating the canopy of the tabernacle in its raised position, thus `forming a throne.

Fig. 3 is a right section taken through 3-3 of Fig. 1: Y

Fig. 4 is a right section taken through 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is of Fig. l.

The combined tabernacle and removable throne comprises a tabernacle portion T, furnished with the usual tabernacle doors D on the front thereof, whichareshown as a pair of doors adapted to swing outwardly on suitable hinges illustrated at l and 2 in Fig. 4.;

a right section taken through `5-5 The interior of the tabernacle T shown at 3 Y forms the space known as the safe. he tabernacle' is surmounted by a canopy 0 which is supported upon three vertically disposed supporting members. Two of these support-ing members are in the form of hollow tubes placed at the sides of the tabernacle and illustrated at 4 and 5 respectively. The third supporting member comprises a hollow tube of approximately square cross-section and is disposed at the rear of the taber-` nacle and illustrated at 6. The tubular supporting members 4 and 5 are adapted toenclose stationary supporting rods '7 and 8, whichare of rectangular cross-section and are preferably embedded in a footing of concrete at the lowermost vends thereof, asA shown at 10 and 11. These rods may be furnished with cross-pins shown at 12 so as to' supply additional supporting area between the concrete footing and the rods.

The upper ends of these rods are notched to form a series of teeth as illustrated at 14. Each of the supporting members 4 and 5 is supplied with al combined spring pressed pawl and handle shown at 15. This device comprises a tubular outer portion adapted to enclose the pawl P', a plunger attached thereto, a knob K on the outer end of said are attached to the rear wall of the tabernacle, as best shown in Figs'. l, 3 and 4. These guide straps or bands 17 form a sliding engagement with supporting member A6, allow#l ing it to move freely up and down and yet always maintaining it in a vertical position.-

of a pair of counterweights W. These coun-V terweights may be constructed in the form of shot or other material to form a counterbalance substantially equal to the weight of theV canopy C and the supporting members 4, 5 and 6.

' The tabernacle is constructed to restwupon the altar top illustrated at 25, whichinturn is supportedby the altar A. 'The pulleys 22 may be attached to suitable faxles 26, which f may be secured to framework 27, which is illustrated in this particular embodiment as constructed of suitable wooden cross-pieces.

The top of the tabernacle T is furnished with the Ypedestal Pwhich forms the pedestal of the throne. f

' The ornamental ring 30, vwhich is disposed about the lowermost edge of the canopy C,

is adapted to support and conceal a veil or curtain rod not shown, so that a veil or curtain may be arranged to be attached to the andmove up and down therewith. y

In' operatioma person desiring to raise the canopy C, and thus form a throne and throne spacek above .the tabernacle T, has merely Vto lift the; canopy C by using the handles l5. This maybe readily accomplished with little effort because theV canopy and itsv supporting members'are, carefully canopy balanced bythe'weights W and, when itis raised to the desired height, the pawls P', co-V operating with the teeth 14 on the rods '7l-and 8, will serve to prevent it from traveling downwardly again until it is desired to replace it in its lowermost position, when it is only necessary to pull the knobs K outwardly and thusrelease the pawls P from; engagement with teeth 14. Aslight downward pressure is suiiicient to bring `the' ycanopy ldown to its original place-immediately above the top of the tabernacle. l The counterl weights N may be so adjusted as to exactly balance the weight of the canopy' and supporting members and then the inherentffriction which exists between the moving parts will. be sufficient to maintain the canopy in any given position so that the person raising or lowering the canopy must furnish. only sutiicient physical force to overcome this small l force of friction.

lI claim: n Y l Y I 1. In a tabernacle, a body lportion forming a safe adapted to receive sacred ivessels and the like, a vertically movable canopy above said.,

Y ceive sacred vessels so disposed in relation to said canopy and j body portion as to form an open space beneath the centernof said canopy with unobstructed access thereto from the front of said tabernacleV so that-whenl said canopy is in its raised positionitit'ormS` in cooperation withrthe top of saidbody portion avthrone and throne space suitable for the exhibition of sacred articles and the like. hollow receptacles, adapted toreceive lead ,Y

2. In a tabernacleka'body portion `forming a safe adapted to receive sacred vessels.. and

thev like, arvertically movable -canopy ,above said body portion, a'pluralityfof supports lfor said canopy adaptedtof allow it to be raised 'or lowered in relation to said" body.i

portionvand so Vdisposed in relation tos'aid canopy and body portion asto form an open space beneath the center of said canopy with unobstructedaccess thereto from the front of I said tabernacle s odthat fwhen said canopyV is-in its raised position. itpfor'ms. in cooperation with the top Vot said, body vportion a'.

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throne and` throne `space suitable for the eX- hibition of sacred articles andthe like.Y 3. In a tabernacle, a bodyl portion forming a safe adapted to vreceive, sacred articles vand 1 canopy in' any one of a plurality ofintermej datepositions,` Y 4. Ina tabernacle,

the like, a .canopy over s aid body portion, supporting means forV said canopy adapted .to allow it to beraised or lowered in relation: to said body portion, and a. centrally disposed pedestalon. saidbody portion adapted' to reand the-like for exhibition thereof when said 'canopyis in a Y tion relative to. said body portion.

5. a tabernacle,fabody portion forming a safe adapted tol receivesacred vesselsy and the like, a verticallymovable canopy above said body'portion, and supporting means vfor saidcanopy adapted to iallow it to be readily raised or lowered and'when said canopy is in the raised position adapted' toform incooperation witllfl'fy and the top of saidvbody portion a throne and throne spacev suitable tokr the exhibition of sacred vessels and the 6. In a tabernacle, a safe adapted to receive sacredA vessels and the like, a vertically movable canopyabove said body portion, supporting means forsaid canopy engaging-'said canopy near the" outer edgeV thereof so that,i.whe1' 1 'Said canopyiis raised, it will form `incoop'eration with the body portion forming abodyportion forming y a safeadapted to lreceive sacred vessels' and raised pos'itop of said body portion a throne and throne space.

7. In a tabernacle, a body portion forming a safe adapted to receive sacred vessels and the like, a vertically movable canopy above said body portion, supporting means for said canopy adapted to allow it to be raised or lowered in relation to said body portion, means for counterbalancingtheweightof said canopy and attached parts, and means for holding said canopy in any one of a plurality of intermediate positions.

8. In a tabernacle, a body portion forming a safe adapted to receive sacred vessels and the like, a vertically movable canopy above said body portion, supporting means for said canopy engaging said canopy near the outer edge thereof so that when said canopy is raised it will form in cooperation with the top of said body portion a throne and throne space, and means for connterbalancing the weight of said canopy and connected parts so that it may be readily raised and lowered.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specication this 12 day of December, 1930.

HAROLD W. RAMBUSCH. 

